Rachel Sandler
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Recent articles by Rachel:
MacKenzie Scott, Michael Bloomberg Among The Biggest Billionaire Donors To Abortion-Rights Groups
Reproductive-health nonprofits received a fraction of the $76 billion in foundations’ philanthropic giving from 2015 to 2019. → Read More
Jeff Bezos Just Gave Away Nearly $120 Million
Since shifting from CEO to chairman of Amazon in mid-2021, Bezos—now the world’s third richest person—has stepped up his philanthropic giving. But his donations are a tiny percentage of his total net worth. → Read More
Meet The Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe Social Entrepreneurs Who Are Making An Impact In 2022
These leaders from across Europe are tackling issues like climate change and racial equity. → Read More
This Socially Conscious Subscription Box Company Has Suddenly–And Silently–Shut Down
Alltrue went out of business earlier this month without warning, firing its staff and leaving customers and vendors searching for answers. → Read More
Golden State Billionaires: California Home To The Most Billionaires In The U.S.
New York and Texas are billionaire hubs, but no state has more members of the Forbes list than California. → Read More
How MacKenzie Scott Has Given Away Billions–And Is Still One Of The World’s Richest Women
Scott has been working to give away the fortune from Amazon shares she got as part of her divorce from Jeff Bezos–faster than any other billionaire Forbes has tracked. → Read More
Here Are The Richest Tech Billionaires 2022
Tech is the third-most lucrative industry for billionaires in the world. → Read More
The Top Richest Women In The World 2022
There aren’t many women billionaires, but the 10 richest are worth $401 billion → Read More
This Swedish Private Equity Firm Now Has Almost As Many Billionaires As Google
EQT stock jumped nearly 12% after it announced a deal to acquire Baring Private Equity Asia. → Read More
Rivian Founder RJ Scaringe No Longer A Billionaire After Stock Dip
Scaringe’s net worth has dropped 73% since the electric car maker’s IPO in November. → Read More
More Russian Billionaires Speak Out Against Putin’s War On Ukraine
In an unprecedented stand against Putin, at least half a dozen Russian billionaires—including those who have been loyal to the Russian leader in the past—have recently called for peace as the U.S. and Europe impose sanctions on their assets. → Read More
More Russian Billionaires Speak Out Against Putin’s War On Ukraine
In an unprecedented stand against Putin, at least half a dozen Russian billionaires—including those who have been loyal to the Russian leader in the past—have recently called for peace as the U.S. and Europe impose sanctions on their assets. → Read More
Jeff Bezos Just Gave Away Nearly $100 Million Worth Of Amazon Stock
The founder and chairman of Amazon has stepped up his charitable giving since he stopped being Amazon’s CEO in July 2021. But his gifts haven’t shrunk his fortune much. → Read More
Here’s Who MacKenzie Scott Donated To So Far In February
The billionaire philanthropist, and ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, has given four organizations $172 million so far this month. → Read More
How Melinda French Gates And MacKenzie Scott Are Shifting The Focus Of Philanthropy
Both women appear to be taking a different approach to the traditional results-driven style of charitable giving of the past decade. → Read More
Elon Musk Loses $24.5 Billion In One Day As Tesla Stock Sinks 11%
The Tesla CEO is still the richest person in the world–but he’s worth $80 billion less than a few weeks ago. → Read More
Mark Zuckerberg Sold Facebook Stock Nearly Every Weekday Last Year For Almost 11 Months
As shares of Facebook–now called Meta Platforms–soared to record highs in 2021, Zuckerberg sold billions of dollars worth of shares–but not quite as much as he sold in 2018. → Read More
The Billionaires Who Died In 2021
From a gambling tycoon with a global empire to a member of storied banking Rothschild family, 26 billionaires passed away this year. Here’s what they are remembered for. → Read More
MacKenzie Scott Makes A U-Turn On Transparency, Keeps Latest Philanthropy Donations Secret
Scott has given nearly $8.6 billion to 780 organizations since 2020—but she’s choosing not to announce details on her latest round of charitable giving. → Read More
Jeff Bezos Just Gave $433 Million To Climate Groups
So far, his Bezos Earth Fund has distributed $1.4 billion in grants to organizations fighting climate change. → Read More